Richard Patrick (Filter) Mentally Preparing for the Show – 98KUPD’s Ufest at Firebird International Raceway [09.10.2011]

Photo taken in Phoenix, AZ

Nikon D3100

Nikkor 18mm

ƒ/5.6

AET: 1/125s

* This photo was featured in the post-print music magazine Little Rat Bastard in September 2011

The J Carbonneau

Few things scream, “I don’t belong here!” more than being in the photo pit in front of thousands of screaming fans and whipping out your family’s Canon Cybershot. Les Claypool looked down at me while perched on a speaker monitor pounding out intense bass lines and his face melted from Rock-n-Roll swagger to more of a “Hey little fella’, are you lost?”